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Opinion 91-45
… (performance pursuant to agreement between the town board and highway superintendent) -- Repairs (performance … 438; cf . former Highway Law, §160, repealed by L 1981, ch 183, which provided that a town superintendent could be … potential judicial remedies (see Civil Practice Law and Rules, §§7801 et seq ., 3001; Murer v Butterfield , 122 Misc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 2002-11
… of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2006-8
… July 11, 1996, regarding A. 9040; see also Budget Report on S. 6278 of 1996). There is nothing in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Article 7 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law (Law) empowers the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… limited to, prohibiting municipal officers and employees from acting in relation to certain matters in which they or a … S.5789 (Ramos) – Relates to the pre-audit of expenditures from the state insurance fund by the state comptroller. … Oil Spill – A.7943 (Englebright) – To protect homeowners from the onerous costs related to the remediation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. About … the expenses it incurred in administering the Program for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. On … to administering self-insurance, to administer the Program for each of the three State Fiscal Years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 89-45
… plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate … a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Agencies Bulletin No. 974
… Purpose To notify agencies of the final reduction in employee … (10) or more years of membership will automatically change to non-contributory status. Note : Based on a legal review by … Rate of Employer Contribution T6SNYB 0% 12% up to $16,500 15% over $16,500 T7SNYB 0% 11% for 7 years 13% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/974-elimination-mandatory-employee-contribution-members-optional-retirementFailing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… conference policy requirements and they must understand the consequences of the failure to meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and … Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresOpinion 95-8
… moneys constitute dedicated general fund revenues for use only for purposes of the claiming authority or claiming … services" subaccount of the general fund, and used only for law enforcement purposes in the investigation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Opinion 2005-5
… increase in “benefits … credited to employees”. Therefore, only an employer contribution to a pension fund that causes … was not intended to be construed literally to apply to only retirement benefits and could apply to certain other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… E-ZPass New York Customer Service Center (NYCSC) accepts only two (one front and one rear). The vendor capturing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsXII.5.H Appropriate Payment Amounts – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES In accordance with Article 7, Section 109 of the State … documentation to the Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with Section 3 - Record Retention - Accounts … In accordance with Article 7 Section 109 of the State Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5h-appropriate-payment-amountsOpinion 91-9
… would be subject to a mandatory referendum. March 27, 1991 Linda S. Kingsley, Esq., First Ass't. Corp. Counsel City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… of corruption whenever and wherever I find it.” Daniel Lynch, a Rochester-area businessman was sentenced today by … $600,083.70 in restitution to Monroe County. In February, Lynch pleaded guilty before Judge Kehoe in Monroe County … Wiesner admitted to providing inside information to Lynch on several occasions well in advance of the release of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarOpinion 88-18
… report; provided, however, that such incorporation shall only become effective on the following dates for the … or any other provision of law ." [Emphasis added] Thus, only those powers described in paragraph (a) of subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18XI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approval thresholds (State Finance Law § 112 and Education Law § 355, … § 373, § 6218 and § 6275) and agency discretionary buying thresholds (State Finance Law § 163). (See OSC Approval … of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC prior approval thresholds and agency discretionary buying thresholds State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed nearly $3 million in ineligible expenses for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Schools for special … Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) programs in New York state that provide one-on-one instruction for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expenses